Chapter 64: 64
Ch . 64 Where Have I Seen This Before? (2)
Once she sorted out the items that arrived at the mansion, she catalogued twenty dresses and five boxes of jewels . To prevent the clothes from becoming creased they would be placed in the dressing room, and in the meanwhile Elena opened the third jewelry box . She rubbed her fingertips against her forehead .
‘…I cannot believe this man . ’
She couldn’t afford to look unattractive at the ball, but Carlisle’s gifts were too much . As Elena ruminated with her headache, Mirabelle was continually singing her admiration as she arranged the dresses .
“Look, sister . It’s so pretty . ”
She swooned at the vivid colors and detailed decorations, alive with unique designs . While she loved the dresses from Anco’s Tailors, it couldn’t compare it to the dresses that arrived at the mansion . The dresses made at the tailor shop were fit for any noble to wear, but these were elegant costumes fit for any royal family member . They were the proper amount of splendor as well . Too showy could appear too tacky; too little, too plain; but the aesthetic of the dresses were perfectly balanced .
One dress drew attention to the chest, while another had a rich hem on its skirt . Mirabelle was stunned at the variety and murmured wonderingly to herself .
“…So beautiful . It’s like they’re from the Freegrand Kingdom, the holy land of fashion . ”
Elena did not answer, unsure of the origin of the dresses . However, if Carlisle met the Kingdom of Freegrand in battlefield, then surely these would be the spoils . He must be extremely wealthy having acquired so many riches from war .
‘…Should I return them?’
The problem was that Elena and Mirabelle had nothing else to wear for the ball . Furthermore, Carlisle gave her a condition in exchange for these dresses .
– Whatever I send, you can’t say anything against it .
Carlisle must’ve known her thoughts .
“…Huuu . ”
Elena let out a frustrated sigh . Mirabelle, who was still soaking in the gifts, pranced up to Elena .
“So who sent you all of these?”
“Ah, well…He’s so timid he doesn’t really like to reveal who he his . ”
Elena managed to evade answering and smiled stiffly, while Mirabelle replied with a radiant expression .
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“I think he likes you!”
“…What? No way . ”
“Huh? How do you know that? You don’t send all these dresses to someone you don’t like . ”
Mirabelle didn’t mean anything deep, but Elena realized a new possibility . She appreciated that Carlisle was so nice to her, but she never thought of it in those terms .
‘…Surely not . ’
Whatever the relationship, there was always a process to it . But there was not much of a relationship between the two . At best, he seemed more likely to flirt with other women than choose to like someone like her .
Perhaps he wanted to pay back a debt in the past? Elena chose to lean towards that explanation . After a moment of thought, Elena turned her head and saw Mirabelle staring at her with lonely eyes . Elena stroked her sister’s soft cheek .
“You’re the only one I need . ”
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“Ah, really?”
“Yes . If Mirabelle stays with me like this now, I don’t need anything else . ”
“Heeeu–”
Mirabelle turned bright red as she smiled, and the sight of it tugged on Elena’s heart so much she smiled after her . This small happiness will do . She would never give up on this life she had been given .
Mirabelle pointed to one of the unopened jewelry boxes .
“Shall I open it then put what’s in there away, too?”
“Yes . ”
She hadn’t decided what to do with them yet, but they couldn’t afford to leave such expensive jewelry lying around . Mirabelle opened the box .
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“Oh, sister!”
Elena turned at Mirabelle’s startled voice . There was a necklace with a red jewel that caught their eyes . While the other boxes brimmed with various accessories, this box cradled only one special necklace .
‘…Where have I seen something like this before?’
Elena tilted her head as she looked at the vaguely familiar item . Mirabelle continued with a trembling voice .
“Isn’t this similar the red diamond necklace we saw at the jeweler’s, before we left for the capital? “
“…What?”
Elena, who was not one to be easily surprised, found herself surprised yet again in a single day . Her mouth fell open as she recalled the price of a red diamond she saw at the jewelry store . However, the red diamond set in this necklace was much larger . She couldn’t imagine wearing such a costly thing around her neck . She had lived her last life frugally, and while and she tried to enjoy luxury when she could, this was too much .
‘I don’t know what else to do, but I can’t really accept this . ’
After Mirabelle left, Elena tied a red handkerchief on the window . She didn’t tie several of them like the time when Carlisle was in danger, but…
As if to express her embarrassment, she tied two handkerchiefs to the window .
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